Mounting for guy protectors or guards



July 4, 1933. A. M ILRATH MOUNTING FOR GUY PROTECTORS OR GUARDS Filed July 30, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 4, 1933. A. MclLRATH MOUNTING FOR GUY PROTECTORS OR GUARDS m M ATTORNEYS. I

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M whiz BY Filed July 30,

Patented July 4, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARNOLD MCILRATH, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB TO HUBBARD AND COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTING FOB GUY BBQTECTORS OR GUARDS Application med July 30,

This invention relates to guy protectors and more particularly to means for'mounting such protectors in operative position on the guys.

An object of the invention is the provision of an elficient means for mounting guy protectors in their intended position that shall be simple in construction, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of the inventionis the provision of means for mounting guy protectors that shall greatly simplify installation and minimize rattling and shifting out of posi tion when installed. I

The invention resides in the combination of parts and details of construction as will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a general view in perspective of a pole and its guy having aprotector thereon provided with mountings arranged and constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the lower end of the protector of Fig. 1, showing the construction of the lower end mounting of the protector and its position in relation to the guy anchor rod;

Fig. 8 is a partial, enlarged top plan view of the protector showing the lower end mounting such as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a View in side elevation of the protector-or guard and its mounting as illustratedin Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an end view of the lower end of the protector shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and the mounting therefor;

Figs. 6 and 7 are top plan, and side elevational views, respectively, of a protector having a mounting for the lower end thereof arranged and constructed in accordance with a modified form of the invention, the mounting at the upper end being of the same as embodied in the protector of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a View of the lower end of the protector as seen from left to right in Figs. 6 and 7;

Fig. 9 is a view in section taken on line IX-IX of-Fig. 7, showing the form and.

1932. Serial No. 626,270.

details of construction of the mounting provided at the upper end of the protector shown in Figs. 1, 6 and 7;

Figs. 10 and 11 are top plan, and side elevational views, respectively, of a guard provided with a mounting for the lower end thereof arranged and constructed in accordancewith a further modified form of the invention;

Fig. 12 is an end View of the guard and its mounting as seen from left to right in Figs. 10 and 11;

Figs. 13 and 14 are fragmentary top plan and side elevational views, respectively, of the upper end of a guard having a mounting emflpodying a modified form of the invention; an

Fig. 15 is a view in section taken on line XV-XV of Fig. 14, showing the form and details of construction of the mounting illustrated in Figs. 14 and 15.

Throughout the drawings and the specification, like reference characters indicate like parts.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, a pole 1 is illustrated which is braced by means of a guy 8 to resist the bending load imposed on the pole by the line or lines carried thereby such as indicated at 3. The guy illustrated is of usual construction and comprises essentially an anchor rod 4, one end ofwhich is anchored in the ground, and a cable 5. One end of the cable is. wrapped around the upper end of the pole and fastened thereto and the lower end extends through an eye 6, formed in the upper end of the guy rod, folded back on itself and clamped in position by means of a clamp 7, such as illustrated in Fig. 2.

In order to safeguard pedestrians against injury which might result from walking into the guy, a protector or guard 8 is mounted on the guy. These mountings are effective to hold the protector 10o or guard in position and to prevent its turning about the guy after installation.

The mounting at the lower end of the pro tector or guard is of such construction that it engages or underlies the guy rod at one end and overlies the guy rod at the other so that when the guard is shifted from the broken line position, illustrated in Fig. 1, to the full line position, the guy rod is clamped between the contacting portions of the mounting and held yieldingly in position thereon.

The guard proper may be of conventional form, and as illustrated, comprises a relatively long body 9 of arc shape, in transverse section. hen the guard is mounted in position, the longitudinal edges flank the guy, thereby partially embracing or enclosing the same.- As a precautionary measure, the edges of the guards may be bent or turned under as at 10 to prevent one'being lacerated or cut should one accidentally walk or run against them.

The mounting for the lower end of the guard may take various forms, several of which are herein illustrated.

Vith reference to Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, the mounting for the lower end of the guard, comprises a U-shaped member 12 formed of steel rod, preferably circular in section.

' Thelower end of the guard'is slitted at 13 and 14 on opposite sides of the ridge 15 thereof. The metal between the slits is bent downwardly to form grooves 16 that terminate in openings or apertures 18 at the point where the slits were made.

In order that the mounting may be attached to the guard, the legs of the mounting are passed through these openings in the direction of arrow 19. lVhen in position on the guard, the base 20 of the U-shaped memher is disposed within the guard and under the ridge thereof, and substantial portions of its legs 21 and 22 are located inthe grooves 16. The base portion 20 of the U-shaped member may be bent upwardly so as to cause it to bear firmly against the ridge of protector 8.

The outer ends of the U-shaped mounting are joined by means of a connector 23 which bowed slightly downward between the ends thereof. One end of the connector 23 may be curved around one of the legs of the mounting, leg 22 for example, to form a hinged joint therewith and the other end may be curved so that it may have snap en-' gagement with the otherleg of the mounting. To prevent the connector from slipping ofi the leg to which it is'hinged, lugs 24 may be struck up in. the outer end thereof.

The U-shaped mounting member, together with its connector 23 form, in effect, an elongated closed loop between the opposite ends of which the guy is clamped as will be described hereinafter, to hold thelower end of the guard in place on the guy.

To attach the lower end of the guard, having a mounting such as described above, to a guy, the legs of the mounting are deflected toward each other to permit the disengagement of end 26 of the connector from it associated leg. "The connector is then swung or turned to such a position that the legs of the mounting member may straddle the anchor rod 4, with the lower ends thereof below the same. The connector is then turned to the position shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, in which position it underlies the anchor rod. The opposite end of the mounting overlies the anchor rod as indicated in Figures 2, 3 and 4.

As may be seen in Fig. tends through the closed loop formed by the mounting and the lower and upper ends of such loop engage or contact with the bottom and top sides of the guy rod respectively. However, the points of contact between the loop and the rod lie in a plane disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the rod (see Fig. 4). Therefore, when the upper end of the guard is free and unmounted, the guard would assume a normal position such as indicated bythe brokenline position of Fig. 1. Therefore, when the upper end of the guard is positioned over the guy, the lower end of the guard tends to turn about contact point 27 as a fulcrum. This tendencyis yieldingly opposed by the mounting 12 since the connector 23 engages the underside of the anchor rod. Thus, the closer the upper end of the guard is positioned over the guy, the tighter the mounting will grip'the opposite sides of the anchor rod and the firmer will the lower end of the guard be held in position on the guy.

The upper end of the guard may be mounted on and secured to the guy by means of a clamp 28, such as shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 9, or a clamp 29 such as illustrated in Figs.

4, the guy rod 4 ex- 13, 14, and 15.

Clamp 28 comprises upper and lower clamp blocks 30-and 31 between which the guy cable extends, and a U-bolt 32. The U-bolt extends through the guard and the clamp blocks .and is provided with nuts 33 threaded thereon for drawing the clamping position.

The upper clamp block may have a central cro'wn34 and flat shoulders 35 and 36, and

blocks up tightly into the ridge of the guard may be shaped to fit.

the contour of the crown and shoulders. The guard is thereby held snugly on the clamp, which in turn is held tightly on the guy cable.

Since the lower mounting always tends to yieldinglyurge the upper end of the guard away from the guy, the guard will be under sutlicient tension to prevent chattering.

The clamp illustrated in Figs. 13, 14 and 15 comprises a bolt 38 which extends through the guard at an angle to acentral vertical By drawing up plane passing through the crown or ridge of the guard, a plate 39and a nut-40 threaded on the bolt. The plate is inclined upwardly as shown, to receive the guy cable. the nut, the guy cable 5 is clamped between'the shank of the bolt, the plate and the guard.

I The mounting illustrated in'Figs. 10, 11 and .12 is identical in construction with the mounting shown in Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive,

and differs only in the manner in which it is attached to the lower end of the guard. As shown; in Figs; 10 and 11, the lower end of the guard is slitted at 41 and 42 at a predetermined distance from the extreme lower end thereof. The material lying between the slits and the end of the guard is depressed or deformed downwardly to provide grooves 43 and apertures 44 through which the legs 21 and 22 are passed. Substantial portions of the legs of the U-shaped mounting lie in grooves 43. By attaching the mounting member 12 to the guard as indicated in Figs. 10 and 11, the mounting member may be swung upwardly about the ends of groove 43, as a fulcrum.

When the lower mounting12 of the guard, shown in Figs. 10 and 11 is attached or disposed about the guy anchor rod as described above in connection with the mounting shown in Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, and the upper endof the guard is positioned over the guy cable, the legs of the mounting mem her are forced into the grooves 43 in the lower end of the guard. The U-shaped mounting with its connector 23 forms a closed loop, the lower end of which reacts with the underside of the guy rod and the upper end bears on the top side thereof as described in connection with Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive.

To remove the mounting member from the guard shown in Figs. 10 and 11 it is merely necessary to remove the connecting member 23,v tilt the lower end of the U-shaped memberv upwardly, and pull it through the apertures 44. Y e

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8, a modified form of mounting is shown which is adapted for use with a guard provided with grooves 43 and apertures 44 such as formed in the guard shown inFigs. 10' and 11. The mounting comprises a U-shaped member 46 which is provided with downwardly curved portions 47 adjacent the ends of the legs thereof. The lowermost or closed end 48 of the mounting member is bent slightly downward as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. The mounting member 46 is inserted into the openings or apertures 44 by tilting'the member upwardly in such manner that the curved portions 47 may pass through the same. This form of construction therefore provides a hinge connection between the mounting and the guard as in the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 11.

To attach the mounting of the guard shown in Figs. 6 and 7 to a guy or guy rod anchor, the mounting is removed from the guard and positioned on the anchor rod so that the closed end 47 underlies theanchor rod. By suitably tilting the guard 8 and the mounting 46 the upper ends of the legs of the U-shaped mounting member may be passed through the apertures 44. The guard may then be tilted towards the guy cable until the mounting and the guard occupy the relative positions shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

By swinging the upperend of the guard towards the guy cable, the end 48 of the mounting member engages and bears against the underside of the guy rod and the lower end of the guard proper bears on the topside of the anchor rod to provide the necessary clamping reactions produced on the opposite side of the anchor rod to hold the lower end of the guard in position.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7, when the mounting is attached to the guard as shown, the guard and the mounting form, in eifect, a closed loop of the character and for the purpose described in connection with Figs. 2 to 4, inclusive.

Since the manner in which the mounting illustrated in Figs. 2 to 4, inclusive, has been fully set forth, it is believed not necessary to set forth in detail the manner in which the mountings shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, and 10,

11 and 12 operate since these function in substantially and identically, the same manner.

vVhile various modifications and changes may be made in the guard mountings herein illustrated, without departing from either the spirit or the scope of the invention, it is to be understood that only such limitations shall be placed on the invention as are imposed by the prior art or the appended claims.

WVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

l. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure the upper end thereof to a guy, of a mounting at the lower end comprising two parallel members connected to the lower end of the guard and disposed on opposite sides of the guy, and means disposed on the underside of the guy and connecting the parallel members of said mounting, said connecting means bearing on the underside and the lower portion of the guard bearing on the topside of said guy to form a clamp to hold the lower end of the guard in position.

2. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure the upper end thereof to aguy, of a mounting at the lower end comprising two parallel members connected to the lower end of the guard and disposed on opposite sides of the guy, and a connector hinged to one of said members and having snap engagement with the other, said connector being adapted to be swung'to aposition such that the members may straddle the guy and when swung to connecting position is disposed under the guy to form a bearing, when the guard is secured in position at its upper end, said connector in conjunction with a portion of the adjacent end of the guard forms a clamp to hold the said end in place.

3. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure the upper end thereof to a guy, of a mounting at the lower end of the guard comprising two parallel members movably attached to the lower portion of the guard and joined at their other ends by a connector adapted to bear on the underside of the guy, the lower end of the guard being adapted to bear on the topside of the guy to provide a fulcrum to resist the pressure exerted by the connector when the upper end of the guard is moved into position to be mounted and secured in place on the guy.

4. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure the upper end thereof to a guy, of a mounting at the lower end of the guard comprising two parallel members movably attached to the lower portion of the guard and integrally joined at their other ends by a connector adapted to bear on the underside of the guy, the lower end of the guard being adapted to bear on the topside of the guy to provide a fulcrum to resist the pressure exerted by the connector when the upper end of the guard is moved into position to be mounted and secured in place on the guy.

v 5. A guard of the character described, comprising an elongated body adapted to lie along a guy with longitudinal edges flanking the guy,said guard having an elongated loop at its lower end through which theguy may extend so that one end of the loop lies under the guy in contact therewith and the other on top of the same in contact therewith, the points of contact lying in a plane at an angle intersecting the longitudinal axis of the guy so that, when the upper end of the guard is mounted on the guy in operative position, and secured thereto, the guy is clamped between the contacting points of the loop to hold the lower end of the guard in place.

6. A mounting for guy protectors or guards of the character described, comprising a U-shaped member adapted to be attached to one end of the guard, said U-shaped member having a portion thereof extending beyond said end of the guard and provided with a connecting portion at its projecting end adapted to underlie the guy, the other end of said member being adapted to overlie the guy, the points of contact between the guy and said U-shaped member lying in a plane intersecting the longitudinal axis of the guy so that the positioning of the other end of the guard over said guy causes the U shaped member to yieldingly clamp the guy between the points of contact therewith. 7. A mounting for guy protectors or guards of the character described, comprising a U-shaped member adapted to be attached to one end of the guard, the ends of' the legs ;of said U-shaped member being curved and adapted to be received in apertures in the guard to form a hinged connection therewith, one end of the U-shaped member being adapted to underlie the guy and when attached to the guard forms a loop which is closed by the guard, the portion of the guard closing said loop overlying the guy, so that when the guard is mounted in operative position over the guy, one end of the guard is yieldingly clamped to the guy between the ends of the said loop.

8. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure one endof the protector to a guy, of amounting at the other end of the protector comprising two substantially parallel members connected to said protector and disposed on opposite sides of the guy, and

v meansdisposed under said guy and connecting said members, said connecting means bearing on the underside of the guy and a portion of the end of the protector to which said mounting is attached bearing on the top side of the guy to form a clamp to hold that end of the protector in position on the guy.

9. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure one end of the protector to a guy, of a mounting at the other end of the protector comprising two members connected to said protector and disposed on opposite sides of the guy, and means disposed under said guy and connecting said members, said connecting means bearing on the underside of the guy and a portion of the end of the protector to which said mounting is attached bearing on the topside of the guy to form a clamp to hold that end of the protector in position on the guy.

10. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure one end thereof to a guy, of a mounting at the opposite end comprising two members connected to the guard and disposed on opposite sides of the guy, and a connector hinged to one of said members andhaving snap engagement with the other, said connector being adapted to be swung to a position such that the members may straddle the guy and when swung to connecting position is disposed under the guy to form a bearing, when the guard is secured in position at its opposite end, said connector in conjunction with a portion of the adjacent end of the guard forms a clamp to ho d the said end in place.

11. The combination with a guard or protector of the character described having a clamp adapted to secure one end thereof to a guy, of a mounting at the opposite end of the guard comprising two members movably attached to the lower portion of the guard and joined at their other ends by a connector adapt-ed to hear on the underside of the guy, a portion of the end of the guard to which said members are attached being adapted to bear on the topside of the guy to provide a fulcrum to resist the pressure exerted by the connector when the opposite end of the guard is moved into position to be mounted and secured in place on the guy.

12. A guard of the character described, comprising an elongated body adapted to lie along a guy with longitudinal edge flanking the guy, said guard having an elongated loop at one end through which the guy may extend so that one end of the loop lies under the guy in contact therewith and the other on top of the same in Contact therewith, the points of contact lying in a plane at an angle intersecting the longitudinal axis of the guy so that, when the opposite end of the guard is mounted on the guy in operative position, and secured thereto, the guy is clamped between the contacting points of the loop to hold said first-mentioned end of the guard in place.

13. A guard of the character described,

comprising an elongated body adapted to lie along a guy with longitudinal edges flanking the guy, said guard having a closed loop at one end through which the guy may extend so that one end of the loop lies under the guy in contact therewith and the other on top of the same in contact therewith, the points of contact lying in a plane at an angle intersecting the longitudinal axis of the guy so that, when the opposite end of the guard is mounted on the guy in operative position, and secured thereto, the guy is clamped between the contacting points of the loop to hold said first mentioned end of the guard in place. 7

1%. A guard of the character described, comprising an elongated body adapted to lie along a guy with longitudinal edges flanking the guy, said guard having a closed loop at its lower end through which the guy may extend, one portion of said loop being disposed to bearagainst the underside of the guy and another portion being disposed to bear on the top side of the guy and form a fulcrum, so that when the upper end of the guard is mounted on the'guy in operative position and secured thereto, the guy is clamped between the fulcrum and bearing points of the loop to hold the lower end of the guard in place. i

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 27th day of July, 1932.

ARNOLD MGILRATH. 

